Elvis & Hirohito — the proof
April 1st, 2016
by Gwyn Headley
Managing Director
Tags: Boy Scouts, Elvis Presley, Emperor Hirohito, funeral, Hawai'i
When we ask fotoLibra contributors to rummage through their attics to find old photographs that can never be taken again, this is what we hope they’ll come up with. FOT3028 is just an average, everyday shot of a mass funeral in Hawai’i.
Boy Scouts funeral Hawaii
It was taken by the grandfather of our next-door neighbour in London. He was a travelling organ builder, and this was taken from his organ loft at the funeral.
But look carefully at the yellow circles. What he wasn’t to know, and which has only later been uncovered by posterity and diligent research, is that this is the only known photograph showing Elvis Presley and the Emperor Hirohito of Japan in the same picture!
Elvis Presley
Emperor Hirohito
What a find. This will rewrite history.
get onto the press you could make a mint!!
get the fotoLibra logo all over it watermark it 10 times!!
Did you spot the date, Erik?
I didn’t notice the date, but didn’t think it looked much like Elvis either! Nice try.
You have to admit that is definitely Hirohito!
I don’t think the press would fall for it either….remember the spaghetti that grew on trees?
Our photo was better!
Wow! That’s photography gold! But it even gets to be platinum when you realise that the young John Wayne is in the front row with his wife holding the stars and stripes! Can’t tell which of his three wives it is, unfortunately.
Spot on – and I bet that’s Barack Obama’s great granddad leaning on the car at image right.
Only one problem, Gwyn: It doesn’t look like Elvis Presley. Ah well. 🙂